生理 (shēng lǐ) — physiology (the scientific study of bodily functions); physiological processes; bodily functions
Definition
生理 means 'physiology' — the study or processes of how the body works. Pairs with 物理 ('physics') only in sharing the suffix 物理 vs 生理; otherwise the two sciences are unrelated.
noun
physiology (the scientific study of bodily functions)physiological processesbodily functions
Examples
- 生理。Wǒ zài dà xué xuǎn xiū le shēng lǐ kè chéng.I took a physiology course in college.
- 生理28。Nǚ xìng de shēng lǐ zhōu qī yuē wèi 28 tiān.The female physiological cycle is about 28 days.
- 生理。Shuì mián bù zú huì yǐng xiǎng shēng lǐ jiàn kāng.Lack of sleep can affect physiological health.
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